Load leg and child safety seat assembly therewith

• US 10,562,418 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2017
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
• Original Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
• Inventors: Williams, Bruce, Sellers, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Ference, James M
• Application Number:
  US15/703,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20180079331A1
• Time in Patent Office: 887 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2812 for securing the child to the child seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2824 part of the base being supported by the vehicle frame B60N2/289 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2845 having handles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2851 provided with head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2863 backward facing
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2881 Upholstery, padded or cushioned members therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/505 Adjustable suspension including height adjustment
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/72 Attachment or adjustment thereof

Abstract

A load leg adapted for a child safety seat includes a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, a third telescoping member, a first engaging assembly, a second engaging assembly, and an operating member. The first engaging assembly is movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the second telescoping member. The second engaging assembly is movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the third telescoping member. The operating member is for driving the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly simultaneously to allow relative sliding movement of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member and relative sliding movement of the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member at the same time, which provides a convenient way to extend the load leg between the child safety seat and a floor of a vehicle.

Claims

1. A load leg adapted for a child safety seat, the load leg comprising:

a first telescoping member for abutting against a grounding surface;

a second telescoping member slidably disposed on the first telescoping member;

a third telescoping member slidably disposed on the second telescoping member and fixedly connected to the child safety seat;

a first engaging assembly movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with second telescoping member to restrain the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member from sliding relative to each other or disengaging from the second telescoping member to allow the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member to slide relative to each other;

a second engaging assembly movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with third telescoping member to restrain the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member from sliding relative to each other or disengaging from the third telescoping member to allow the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member to slide relative to each other; and

an operating member connected to the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly for driving the first engaging assembly to disengage from the second telescoping member and for driving the second engaging assembly to disengage from the third telescoping member simultaneously.

2. The load leg of claim 1, wherein the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly are misaligned with each other along a direction substantially perpendicular to sliding directions of the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member.

3. The load leg of claim 1, further comprising a first linking member and a second linking member, the operating member being connected to the first engaging assembly by the first linking member, and the operating member being connected to the second engaging assembly by the second linking member.

4. The load leg of claim 3, wherein the first linking member and the second linking member are cables.

5. The load leg of claim 3, wherein the first engaging assembly comprises a first housing and a first engaging pawl, the first housing is fixed on the first telescoping member, the first engaging pawl is pivoted to the first housing and connected to the first linking member, the second engaging assembly comprises a second housing and a second engaging pawl, the second housing is fixed on the second telescoping member, and the second engaging pawl is pivoted to the second housing and connected to the second linking member.

6. The load leg of claim 5, wherein a plurality of first engaging portions is formed on the second telescoping member and along a sliding direction of the second telescoping member, a plurality of second engaging portions is formed on the third telescoping member and along a sliding direction of the third telescoping member, the operating member drives the first engaging pawl to pivotally disengage from one of the plurality of first engaging portions on the second telescoping member and drives the second engaging pawl to pivotally disengage from one of the plurality of second engaging portions on the third telescoping member simultaneously.

7. The load leg of claim 6, wherein the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly are located at two opposite sides, and the plurality of first engaging portions and the plurality of second engaging portions are located at two opposite sides.

8. The load leg of claim 7, wherein the first engaging assembly further comprises a first recovering member abutting against the first engaging pawl for biasing the first engaging pawl to engage with the one of the plurality of first engaging portions formed on the second telescoping member, and the second engaging assembly further comprises a second recovering member abutting against the second engaging pawl for biasing the second engaging pawl to engage with the one of the plurality of second engaging portions formed on the third telescoping member.

9. The load leg of claim 3, wherein the first engaging assembly comprises a first housing, a first driving member, and a first engaging pawl, the first housing is fixed on the first telescoping member, the first driving member is connected to the first linking member, a first sliding slot is formed on the first housing, a longitudinal direction of the first sliding slot is substantially perpendicular to a sliding direction of the second telescoping member, a first driving slot is formed on the first driving member, a longitudinal direction of the first driving slot is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the first sliding slot, and the first engaging pawl comprises a first protruding column passing through the first driving slot and the first sliding slot and a first pawl portion connected to the first protruding column.

10. The load leg of claim 9, wherein the second engaging assembly comprises a second housing, a second driving member, and a second engaging pawl, the second housing is fixed on the second telescoping member, the second driving member is connected to the second linking member, a second sliding slot is formed on the second housing, a longitudinal direction of the second sliding slot is substantially perpendicular to a sliding direction of the third telescoping member, a second driving slot is formed on the second driving member, a longitudinal direction of the second driving slot is inclined relative to the longitudinal direction of the second sliding slot, and the second engaging pawl comprises a second protruding column passing through the second driving slot and the second sliding slot and a second pawl portion connected to the second protruding column.

11. The load leg of claim 10, wherein a plurality of first engaging portions is formed on the second telescoping member and along a sliding direction of the second telescoping member, a plurality of second engaging portions is formed on the third telescoping member and along a sliding direction of the third telescoping member, the operating member drives the first engaging pawl to pivotally disengage from one of the plurality of first engaging portions on the second telescoping member and drives the second engaging pawl to pivotally disengage from one of the plurality of second engaging portions on the third telescoping member simultaneously.

12. The load leg of claim 11, wherein the first engaging assembly further comprises a first recovering member connected between the first housing and the first driving member, and the second engaging assembly further comprises a second recovering member connected between the second housing and the second driving member.

13. The load leg of claim 1, wherein the operating member is disposed on the first telescoping member.

14. A child safety seat assembly comprising:

a child safety seat; and

a load leg for supporting the child safety seat, the load leg comprising;

a first telescoping member for abutting against a grounding surface;

a second telescoping member slidably disposed on the first telescoping member;

a third telescoping member slidably disposed on the second telescoping member and fixedly connected to the child safety seat;

a first engaging assembly movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with second telescoping member to restrain the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member from sliding relative to each other or disengaging from the second telescoping member to allow the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member to slide relative to each other;

a second engaging assembly movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with third telescoping member to restrain the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member from sliding relative to each other or disengaging from the third telescoping member to allow the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member to slide relative to each other; and

an operating member connected to the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly for driving the first engaging assembly to disengage from the second telescoping member and for driving the second engaging assembly to disengage from the third telescoping member simultaneously.